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The Liberation of Paris: How Eisenhower, de Gaulle, and von Choltitz Saved the City of Light
By Smith, Jean Edward
- ISBN
- 9781501164927 9781501164941
- Publisher
- S. & S.
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Reviewed on June 14, 2019 | Social Sciences
From June 1940 to August 1944, the capital of France was an occupied city. Although its surrender had been bloodless, it was unclear how the city would fare as World War II drew to a close. Many feared, with reason, that Adolf Hitler would order the destruction of Paris. According to historian Smith (Eisenhower in War and Peace), it was three military men on both s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
